Fly switch



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L. H. WOODCOCK FLY SWITCH Filed April 16. 1923 Patented Jan. 22, 1924.

UNITED STATES LOUIS H. WOODCOCK, OF COL'V'ILLE, WASHINGTON.

FLY SWITCH.

Application filed April 1c, 1923. Serial No. 632,523.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS H. WOODCOCK, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Colville, Stevens county, State of Washington, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Fly Switches, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention pertains to fiy-switches and has for its object toprovide an improved holder for the switch portion, whereby the switchportion is removable and interchange able, in order that when the switchportion becomes too badly worn for use, the same may be removed andreplaced by anotherone.

The invention will be hereinafter particularly described and illustratedin the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a view of the improved holder complete, with the switchportion in place and secured thereat.

Figure 2 is a View of the outer end of the frame of the holder,broken-away, shown in position for receiving the switch portion.

Figure 3 is a view of the outer end of the frame of the holder,broken-away, together with a view of the switch portion, brokenaway, andshowing the manner of securing the switch portion to the holder andFlgure 4: is an enlarged detail view of a means for rigidly securing theparts together.

In a detail description, in which like numerals refer to like partsthroughout the several views, the holder consists of two pieces of wire10 and 11, a portion of each being formed into a loop 12 and 13respectively, the two loops being hinged together at approximately thecenter thereof, by the formation of offsets 141 in the wire of the loop12 and the formation of loops 15 in the wire of the loop 13, such loopsengaging the offsets 14.

The ends 16 and 17 of the wire 10 are formed into inwardly turned pointsby crossing and over-lapping the wire 10 at the outer end of the loop 12as at 18 and by bending over or looping the wire as at 19 and 20.

A handle is provided for the holder by forming a loop 21 in. the wire 10at the end of the holder opposite the loop 12, the latter loop beingformed by the twisting of the wire 10, as at 22.

A plate 23 is secured to the outer end of the loop 13 and fastened as bywrapping the plate 23 over the wire 11 at the points 24, 25 and 26. Theends 2? and 28 of the wire 11 are formed into oppositely disposedcatches 29 and 30 by the twisting of the wire 11, as at 31 and bendingthe wire as shown. The switch 32 is placed between the loops 12 and 13and the loops brought together by engaging the catches 29 and 30 overthe twisted portion 22 of the wire 10, whereby the switch 32 is firmlyclasped between the loops 12 and 13 and held firmly by means of thepoints 16 and 17 penetrating the mesh of the switch 32, as at 33, thepoints 16 and 17 bearing against the plate 23. In order to prevent themarring of the paint or varnish on woodwork when striking at flies withthe holder, the wires 10 and 11 are wrapped with tape 34 at the properplaces, which tape is secured in place by means of rivets 35 or by suchother means as may be desired.

What is claimed is:

A fly-switch holder comprising a pair of, wire clamps, the two beinghinged together in such a fashion as to form a pair of loops at one end,the outer end of one of said loops being provided with inwardlyextending pins and the outer end of the other of said loops beingprovided with a plate extending across such loop directly opposite saidpins, switch is to be held and the other end of said clamps formed intoa handle and means at the handle end for interlocking the two partstogether to hold said switch firmly in place between said loops.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature.

LOUIS H. WOODCOCK.

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